Taiwan’s Chang Cheng-wei Wins Silver in Men’s Compound Archery at Asian Games

Aichi-Nagoya:Taiwan's Chang Cheng-wei secured a silver medal in the men's individual compound archery at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, achieving the best finish for the country in this event. According to Focus Taiwan, the 22-year-old archer advanced through the quarterfinals and semifinals before being defeated 149-145 by South Korea's Kim Jongho, who was just one point shy of a perfect score of 150. This marked Chang's first individual medal at an international competition and his second podium finish at these Games, having previously won a bronze in the men's team event. Chang admitted to feeling nervous during the final, with his muscles trembling despite efforts to remain calm. "My coach kept telling me to stay calm, and I kept reminding myself to relax, but I don't think I managed to," he said. Although disappointed, Chang noted that he regained his rhythm in the final round and learned valuable lessons from the experience. Chang's coach, Lin Che-wei, commented that Chang's nerves hindered his abilit y to pressure Kim early in the match, but expressed confidence in the young archer's future opportunities. India's Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru claimed the bronze medal in the event. In other events, Taiwan's Wu Jung-cheng won silver in the men's C1 canoe slalom, finishing in 119.09 seconds, while China's Zhang Zhicheng took gold with a time of 98.09. This was Wu's first Asian Games medal and Taiwan's second canoeing podium finish this year. Additionally, in men's tennis doubles, Taiwanese pair Hsu Yu-hsiou and Ho Chen-jui earned bronze after a hard-fought semifinal against South Korea's Nam Jisung and Park Uisung. The match concluded with a 6-7 (3-7) loss in the opening set, a 6-2 win in the second, and a 9-11 defeat in the deciding match tiebreak. As of Thursday night, Taiwan's medal tally stood at three golds, 12 silvers, and 27 bronzes.